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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
THE JUBILEE BANQUET.

A Good supper. Some Good Speeches,
songs, and = Jolly Time.
Our English fellow-citizens believe in
celebrating great events in which they
are interested in a substantial and
thorough manner, and it was on that
plan that Queen Victoria's Jubilee was
celebrated in this city last night. The
dining room of the Saratoga Hotel was
tastefully decorated with the English
and american flags. The tables were
arranged in a IT. shape, and fairly
groaned under the bountiful feast that
had been prepared. 1t was a good supper
meats of all kinds, pastries, cream,
nuts, followed by such fluids as the
guests cared to order.
Mr. C. /. Rawton was the master of
ceremonies, and right gracefully did he
fill the position. The tOasts were re-
spOnded to with spirit, and many good
points were made by the speakers. The
toasts We're as follows:
The President of the United States
responded to by W. j. Chambers.
Her Majesty the Queen" This toast
was responded to by Hon. Thomas Hind,
who proved himself as good an latter
dinner" talker as he is a stump speaker,
and gave an eloquent though brew re-
view of the reign of Queen Victoria.
THE Prince of Wales" responded to
in a nice manner by Mr.. C. A. McLarty.
Prosperity of the city of Palatka, re-
sponded to by Mr.. r. C. Sanderson, who
managed to get in some pretty good
points on the transportation companies
Mr.. James Neck, by request, sang
pulling Hard against the Stream" in
his usual happy style.
THE Press" responded to by w. w.
Randall, who proved to be the ''briefest'
speaker of the evening.
The Ladies" responded to by Major
III. T. Ford.
'Our County Members" responded to
by Senator q. p. Fowler in brief but
pointed little talk.
The toasts were followed by music
and social talks, and the evening passed
very pleasantly indeed to all who were
present
The lateness of the hour prevents a
more full report of the doings of the
evening.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
POst-OfIice Directory.

OFFICE HDUffs-
General DeIivery-Open at SD a. m; closes
at p. m
D.
General Delivery ON Sunday-From a. m to
sd a. M. and after arrival of Northern mail
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives at 10.l5 IA. m and Eli
D. m; closes at l0.D a. m and ID y. m.
Jacksonville mail arrives ut go p. m; closes
at 40 p. M
Southern mail arrives mt All a. m and liz
n m.; closes at $40 IA IN. and LID p m
St Augustine mail arrives at I'D a. IN. and
500 d. m; closes at 1850 "A. IN. and 40 p. m
vilatka and Drayton Island mail arrives at
10 10 "a. m; closes at 10 p. m 3
Palatka and Tocoi mail arrives at 1OlO a. m
closes at Ito p. m
Paatka and Daytona-Arrives at Hob a. m,
leaves mt 1.55 p. m.
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 4.5O p
m; CLOSES at $40 a. IN.
Palatka and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS every Sat
urday at IL NJ, and closes at IL pm
Northern mails ON sunday close at J-'D A. m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
Some OF the Tricks in Trade.

Written for the Pdtdtkd NeTs-
PALATKA FLA, June 81.
Gabro the polite grocerman, said
softly to me; Just watch that negro
woman steal an egg. Pretend you are
not watching. ''She asked the prices,
traded to- the amount of twenty cents,
asked if the eggs were fresh, handled
them in careless manner,an went out.
Ibid you see her do it,
NO"
Then you are not quick to catch a
trick. She went out with an egg in her
hand and has it..
"YOu should have her arrested"
'Oh, she trades here, and take the
value out in weight or measure. Almost
any one would blame me for prosecu-
ting the woman for taking an egg.
Some serve me worse. There is
Blake, an elderly and polite man, he
has eaten pounds of cheese and crackers
for me-just walks in and helps himself.
There are several cheese and cracker
men of the same sort. There is
Clover, who dresses in style is, a society
man, attends church and partiess He
goes to my cigars. takes the best, strikes
my matches, lights my cigar, and walks
out smoking it. / have several regular
callers of this sort. Then there are the
fellows who go into my candy, nuts
raisins and anything sweet. not one of
these fellows ever buys cheese, crackers,
cigars. matches, raisins or nuts. Now
why punish the poor woman for taking
an egg now and then. But she steals.
Yes, but it is all stealing to me. just
stealing"
''How is it with other grOcers?'
about the same or worse, and same
with fruit vendors. Some of these fell
lows never buy a match-just look
around and pocket them. Let a cOun-
tryman come with peaches, plums, to-
matoes, berries, oranges, and you will
see these fellows appropriating his prop
erty-stealing call 1t. Never buy any
Watch and you will see these pirates
any day."
Are they peculiar to Palatka:'
mo. In the next county there is an
important county official who is noto-
rious for these tricks on the trade and ON
countrymens fruit carts. No gentle
man can go into a saloon without being
seized on by some handshaker who will
stick until he gets a drink, and then
| watch for some other gentleman to en-
| ter. You know how it is yourself, ii
| you go into saloon. 1t is seldom 4
| trader or countryman does these things
| although l know Jew traders in another
town who take a handful of peanuts
whenever they pass any. We spot these
| fellows; some of them have respectable
families. We suffer a large loss in per
centage by these rats"
lis there no remedy for these stealings
as you call them
| I'VE have talked about the matter bu
never agreed. And there again are tn,
fellows who get credit ON various pre-
texts, and never pay. 1t is all stealing
and worse, too"
| Il would, with your leave, like t,
take notes of your words for THE PA
LATKA NEWS"
You may, if you suppress my name
| and the names 1 mentioned. The mer
| chants and traders of Palatka would b.
delighted to see some of these fellow:
| exposed. Call again" CALvO.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
Interesting Matrimonial Statistics
baltimore sun.

1t is spoken of in a Georgia paper as if
it were a great thing that a citizen of
that State is living happily with his
eighth wife. 1t would have been more
creditable to him if it could be said that
he lived happily with his first. Any
body can live happily with an eighth
wife, or a seventh wife for that matter
Statistics show very few failures of per-
feet bliss with wives beyond the fifth.
1t is with the first and second that most
failures occur. The Georgia veteran
ought to explain why he couldn't get
along better with his first half dozen.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
What They Wore.


A reporter, typesetter and prOOfreader
ON Chattanooga newspaper succeeded
in thus describing two dresses worn at a
recent ball there: Miss Davis beauti-
full dress of black satin, decollette, gold
embroidered tiOunces and morcBal neal
roses Mrs L. $. Colyar looked lovely
in a handsome costume sophire blue vel
vet, entwaine, trimmed with indecen I
pOssOmentries."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
The CITY LEGISLATORS.


Orders from the Health Board-Inqui rie :
n tn Palatka's Business
The Board of City Council met, last
night, in City Hall, and was called to
order by President Boyd, at 8 O'Clock.
There were present -. A Boyd, w. III.
Parker, T. w. Wilson and E. C. Post,
Acting Clerk. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. a
communication from the Palatka Water
Works per j. III. Fenton, Superinten-
dent, asking for a certified statement of
the financial condition of the city of Pa
latka, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A communication from the Board of
Health, ordering the Council to remove
from the city limits certain garbage re-
Gently placed in the open lot in the linn
its of the city contrary to orders; also
that the drain on Front street, leading
opened as before directed, was referred
to the Street Committee.
A letter was read from w. b. Sparks,
President of the Macon Construction
Company, stating that they were build
ing the Georgia, Southern and Florida
Railroad, and that they would decide in
the next ten days whether to make
Gainesville or Palatka the terminus.
They asked for statistics in regard to the
business done at this point, census re-
port, etc, and inquired what induce
ments will be offered in the way of term
incl facilities donations This
referred to the Board of Trade
A Petition signed by sundry persons
praying for the removal of the oil house
from Madison street, between Blake and
Hapgood, to some locality where it will
not endanger adjoining property, was re-
ferred to the Mayor with instructions to
take immediate action.
The following bills were ordered paid :
p. ]. Manucy, arrests and feeding pris-
II. K Teassiale, costs in City Court. "a. 10
Palatka Herald. printing --.-.-..--. 40
Il. s. Neck, Collector, Commissions 55-ss
w. E. Ransom, Treasurer, Commissions S3-s5
Ii. L. Lilientha, rent. ---.---------.------- 5OU
Sundry bills for street work ----.-:---, lob .
Interest on scrip to First National Bank E3ll
The following bills We're referred to
Finance Committee:
f. C. Cochrane. stationery -.---..----- go ; 9.25
Palatka Water Works, hydrant service
April l to June 30 -------------------..-- 5000
The bill of Henry Carter for quaran-
tine inspection, $3.50, was referred to
Dr. III. III. Strauz for correction.
The following reports, returned by the
Finance Committee approved, Were re-
ceived and ordered filed:
III. R. Teasdale, Mayor, report of fines
assessed and collected for month of May,
$500.
w. E. Ransom, Treasurer, report for
May.
f. S. Neck, Collector, report for May.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Parker and unanimously
adopted:
''ResOlced, That the Collector be in
structed by the Clerk to receive coupons
of the wharf bonds for taxes due the
city"
Council then adjourned to meet next
Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
All MOrkingmen.


The difficulty with all Labor party
movements is that in the broad princi-
pies of public policy, upon which alone
a political party can be sustained, the in
terests of workingmen are not different
from those of any other class of citi-
zens- In the wide sense of the word
nearly all our people are working men.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
Bad Mixture.
Pittsburx Dispatch


Gen. Miles is reported to express the
belief that the outbreak among the
Southwestern Apaches was due to bad
whisky. That may be one of the ele-
ments, but there are strong grounds for
the opinion that the bad whisky would
have done no harm if it had not been
mixed with bad Indians
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Voice. GESTURE ami language were all
callol into action by an Indian chief who
Fri, "a ,lis=iIa,le Maj. Powell from en-
t~rit.-s one az those wild gorges through
..bic!i tia to.pT;i'io river runs
He HI his hands above his head, with
his arms vertical, ani booking between
them ia tine say. said: Rocks heap,
h-,--a-p high; the water go h-o-o-wu. IA
water pony t.uatb heap back. Water
catch 'CIn: ~ see 'em sJuaw any more:
no $40 'cin Injil any more; no seq 'cm
naDoo-.. any more. ''-Youth's Courau-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
Pure Philanthropy.

A philosopher advises friend to do
all the good you can and expect no
thanks, for this will save you from dis
disappointments. That is the principle
upon which most experienced news
papers are run.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

duh and nominal Sugars strong-Iouisiana
open kettle. good fair to fully fair, ia; Lou
l>iana Ccntrif ugai-. choice yellow &, 81 Mo-
las-sS sTrCng-I uiSiana gals, strictly
prime 10 fancy. sSeI35: fair tn good prime.
Ss1s5; common To good common. 1s0Sl-
wMNISGToS. June =I.-Turpentine quiet AT
dI- Resin firm strained. -: good strained
a. Tar firm at sl-l5- Crude Turpentine firm:
hard sl-lO: yellow dip. Sl.s5; virgin. SD.
SAvASSATI. June "a Turpentine dull at
II. sales. lD barrels Resin steady at al 6st
Sl-l0r sales. - barrels
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
sound Queer in Latin.

Latin names of some Roman Catholic
dioceses sound very queer. Santa Fe is
s. Ii,lei: Little Rock is Petriculanus;
Springfield is Campi Fonts; Wheeling is
VeIipsoI.sis: Green Bay is Sinus Viridis;
and Grand Rapids is Fluminis Rapidi--
New York Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Edstern Florida, southicesterly t0inds,
fair heather, slight changes in tempera-
ture.
Western Florida, local rains, slight
changes ia temperature, tcinds becoming
Northtresteriy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Gentlemen who hereafter feel a desire
to corner wheat, says the Chicago Netrs.
will find it useful To measure the eleva-
tors in Chicago with a tape line and fig
ure out the result. Perhaps they will
then conclude to start bunko shop in
stead.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
A Place for Craig ToIliyer.

Craig Tolliver, Esq, j. p, of Rowan
County, Ky, U. :. A, would make an
ideal Resident Magistrate under the Irish
Crimes Act Amendment bill
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Says the Providence Journal Per
haps the New Hampshire Legislature
tor as an antidote to Hon. Henry w.
Blair"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Halstead, of Cincinnati, according to
the Richmond State, is only heard OF
nowadays when the dead issues of the
past are hauled up.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
Quite Well Established.
Syracuse standard

Has it become a legal principle that the
more a mans capacity To make money
the less his capacity to make a will.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

THE President is inclined to think il
is a snare Drum" is the Washington
Critics joke ON the Adjutant General
of the Army.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

"The Great Amerfcah TraVeIer| Dead-
Boston, June 21.-Daniel Prett,
known all over the United States as the
great American traveller" died yesterday
at the city hospital from paralysis. The
body was placed in the morgue and up
to last night remained unclaimed. I'm
less friends come forward it will be
buried at the expense of the city.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Attention knights of Pythias. nominal
ton for officers at next meeting. Thurs
day night. y full attendance requested
je19S22
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
will Number Nine Please Answer
uEOkHEIOWN, FLA, u
Eisor Of the Pulafku ys,rS

GEoRGErowN, FLA, june 20.
Eitor ~ the Paiatka Netcs
DEAR SIR-In an article in a late issue
of THE News correspondent in speaking
of abusing the navel orange tree to make
it bear speaks of girdling. splitting the
bark, etc. Will he kindly inform your
readers through the columns of THE
NEWS at what season of the year it is
best to pursue this method
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

There will be "A special meeting of the
Ladies' Memorial Society at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Gray. corner Oak and
Second streets, at 4::s0 O'Clock. Wetlnes-
day afternoon. for the purpose of meet
ing the Trustees of the West View
Cemetery. All members are urgently
requested To Ice present je2l-2
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FURNISHED HoUsE-I will rent INV
house. all furnished. for two months.
next to the Episcopal Church, on Main
street. w. L. Bryan. ie22-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

For REST.-Store 20xi0 and three
large rooms ON second story. Lemon
street. between First and Second streets.
Apply TOD. f. Lucas, Boat House.
jel9-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Money to loan on improved city
property. J. T.. Baldwin. Ii
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22
MARAET REPORTS.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YoaK- June 2I-Excnange duh but
steady at 4s41s94s6. Money easy at 20 :. clos
Treasury, currency, Sl5.52s. Governments dun
but steady-4 per cents, ass6IlOs4- State
Rom dx4lI hints
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

For Sale, Fine Horse and Mule APP
ply To j. f. Lucas. Boat House.
jef9-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

For Rehabilitation Restaurant and
Hotel" Apply To Il. Il. REID. my22-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Putnam Chapter, No. .. X. \. Masons.
Regular convocations second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
w. j. VINEGAR, VI. f.. III. L.
&. j. JOSEPH. Sec. mill -tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Palatka Lodge. No. 81. +. * \. NJ.
Regular communicates first and third
Friday of each month.
\. V. MOUNT, w. Nj.
F. & POSr Secretary
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

I
Apply TOD. F. Lucas. Boat House.
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For Sale. a Fine Horse and Mule. APP
ply To j. +. Lucas, Boat House.
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\ desirable residence in Southern Ohio
To trade for Palatka property. Ed. Rum
ley. keuka. Fla je1s-I2t
Cottage, and HOUSES situated in differ
ent parts of the city for rent at summer
prices.
For SAI.E.-City lots. Houses. Cottages.
Country property improved and unim-
proved landis-on easy terms of payment.
Money to Loan
on Real Estate. First Mortgage.
q. III. STAFFORD.
je1.-3m Opposite the Post Office.
Pablo Beach.
Commercial Building and Tropical
Restaurant. Rooms tirst-class. Terms
$50 week. iei-tf
For REST-Palatka House. Rooms
and halls all newly furnished. In good
order. Terms, reasonable. Henis Peter
mann. junI2-tf
Cottage To Rent-D.sirable. healthy
location. and rent reasonable. Apply To
G.. III. Stafford. jel-Im
For RENT-Marrion' Restaurant and
Hotel. Apply To II. X. REID. my22-tf
Palatka Lodge. No. 81. +. * \. NJ.
Regular communications first and third
Friday of each month.
\. V. MOUNT, w. Nj.
f.. &. Posi- Secretary
Putnam Chapter, No. .. r. \. Ma.ons.
Regular convocations second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
w. j. VINEGAR, VI. f.. III. L.
&. j. JOSEPH, Sec. mhll-tf
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-St. Johns
Lodge No :. met = every Thursday even
ing at O'Clock.
W. q. WOLFF, n. of X. and =.
y. III. LOCKWOOD. &. &. my1s-W&Th
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Cottage To Rent-Desirable. healthy
location. and rent reasonable. Apply Ia
G.. Ill. Stafford. ieI-Im
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

For RENT-Palatka House. Rooms
and halls all newly furnished. In good
order. Terms, reasonable. Henis Peter
mann. iunl2-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

KNIGHTS OF PlTHIAS.-St. Johns
Lodge No :. meets every Thursday even
ing at \ O'Clock
w. %. WOLFF, X of r. and s.
\. III. LOCKWOOD. &. &. my1s-W&Th
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

LOUISVILLE, June s1--Grain quiet Wheat
No, red, -. Corn-No. 2 mixed a. Oats
No. 2, 5sra1% Provisions quiet. Baeon-clear
rib sides. $s.5.ls; clear Sides Ss62is; shoulders
S6:5- Bulk Meats-ciear rib sides S.-.5; clear
sides. s., shoulders. $5-sa Mess Pork nominal
Hams-sugar-cured SllGIl1 Lard-choice
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

Pablo Beach.
Commercial Building and Tropical
Restaurant. Rooms first-class Terms
81 - week ieI-tf
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-08-13
Morbid Impulses.

What is the cause of a person hay
ing a feeling as though he had to
jump Or throw himself down while
standing near the edge Of the wall of
a high building, Or place 40 to so feet
above the ground? This question is
asked OF the editor of the Herald of
Health, and his answer in the journal
is as follows: The feeling is due we
think to a sudden confusion of mind
produced by the new situation in
which one finds himself when
brought to survey the prospect from
a lofty elevation. 1t is a change in
relation to ones surroundings that
seems at first to set experience at fault
and the faculties of PERCEPTION, there
fore, are at first disturbed and out OF
coordination. Size, weight, locali-
ty, ETC., in many persons may require
time to adjust themselves to the new
conditions. Men whoare accustomed
to work at great elevatiOns-rOOfers
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-08-13
Reading Aloud.
Nineteenth Century.

Nineteenth Century.
If you ask eight people out of ten
now, they would tell you that they
hate being read to. And why? Be
cause from their childhood they have
been unused to it, or used only to
such a m%onotonOus drOne as robbed
even the Arabian knights" of half
their charm. The husband, at the
end Of a hard days work, returns
home to pass the evening, absorbed
in his book or doing over the fire,
while his wife takes up a novel, or
knits in silence. 1.-The could read to
her, or if he could tolerate her read
ing to him, there would be a COM
munity of thought, interchange of
ideas and such discussions as the flu
sion of two minds into any common
channel cannot fail to produce. And
it is often the same when the circle is
wider. have known a large family
to.pass the hours between Dinner and
bedtime, each one with his own book
or work, afraid to speak above his
breath because sit would disturb pa
pa" But it was not always so. In
the last century even as late as fifty
years ago-reading aloud was regard
ed as an accomplishment and it was,
consequently, far more frequently
found e%nlivening the domestic cir.
Gle. There were fewer books, fewer
means of locomOtion, fewer pleasures
of winter nights, outside the foul
walls of the country parlor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-08-13
Give Them a Chance |

That is to say, your lungs. Also
all your breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not only
the larger air-passages, but the thous-
ands of little tubes and cavities lead
ing from them.
When these are clogged and chok-
ed with matter which oughtnot,,to be
there, your lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they can
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneu-
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung Instructions, all are
bad. All ought to be got rid of.
There is just one SURE way to get rid
of them. That is to take Boschee's
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you at 70 cents a bottle.
Even if everything else has failed
you, you may depend upon this for
certain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-08-13
How an Alligator Eats.

An observer down South says an
alligator's throat is an animated sew
er. Everything which lodges in his
open mouth goes down. He is a lazy
dog, and instead of hunting for o
thing to eat, he lets his victuals hunt
for him. That is, he lies with his
great mouth open,' apparently dead,
like the 'possum. Soon a bug crawls
into it, then a fly, then several gnats,
and then a colony of mosquitoes. The
alligator doesn't close his mouth yet.
He is waiting for a whole drove OF
things. He does his eating by whole
sale. A little later a lizard will cool
himself under the shade of the upper
jaw. Then a few frogs will hop up to
catch the mosquitoes. Then more
mosquitoes and gnats will light on
the frogs. Finally a whole village OF
insects and reptiles settle down for an
afternoon picnic. Then all at once
there isan earthquake. The big jaw
falls, the alligator blinks one eye,
gulps down the entire managerie land
opens his great front door again fol
more visitors.